Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 4.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.42 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.59 million
in 1994
All-time low
3.44 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 4.42 million.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 4.59 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.92 million
1971 3.44 million -12.4%
1972 3.49 million +1.7%
1973 3.51 million +0.4%
1974 3.61 million +3.0%
1975 3.69 million +2.2%
1976 3.78 million +2.2%
1977 3.83 million +1.5%
1978 3.88 million +1.3%
1979 3.94 million +1.6%
1980 3.99 million +1.1%
1981 3.98 million -0.1%
1982 4.01 million +0.7%
1983 4.03 million +0.5%
1984 4.05 million +0.4%
1985 4.11 million +1.4%
1986 4.13 million +0.6%
1987 4.20 million +1.6%
1988 4.20 million +0.0%
1989 4.27 million +1.8%
1990 4.31 million +0.8%
1991 4.33 million +0.4%
1992 4.36 million +0.7%
1993 4.50 million +3.4%
1994 4.59 million +1.8%
1995 4.57 million -0.3%
1996 4.57 million -0.1%
1997 4.53 million -0.8%
1998 4.40 million -2.9%
1999 4.38 million -0.4%
2000 4.44 million +1.5%
2001 4.50 million +1.3%
2002 4.51 million +0.2%
2003 4.49 million -0.5%
2004 4.47 million -0.4%
2005 4.54 million +1.4%
2006 4.48 million -1.3%
2007 4.48 million +0.1%
2008 4.45 million -0.8%
2009 4.40 million -1.1%
2010 4.38 million -0.4%
2011 4.33 million -1.3%
2012 4.28 million -1.2%
2013 4.33 million +1.3%
2014 4.30 million -0.7%
2015 4.27 million -0.7%
2016 4.29 million +0.4%
2017 4.28 million -0.1%
2018 4.26 million -0.6%
2019 4.28 million +0.5%
2020 4.36 million +2.0%
2021 4.42 million +1.3%
2022 4.45 million +0.7%
2023 4.43 million -0.4%
2024 4.42 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.71 million 3.44 million 3.94 million 10
1980s 4.10 million 3.98 million 4.27 million 10
1990s 4.45 million 4.31 million 4.59 million 10
2000s 4.48 million 4.40 million 4.54 million 10
2010s 4.30 million 4.26 million 4.38 million 10
2020s 4.42 million 4.36 million 4.45 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 63 Afghanistan 88,020 compare
  2. 64 Portugal 82,664 compare
  3. 65 Greece 82,575 compare
  4. 66 Mali 80,395 compare
  5. 67 Cuba 78,576 compare
  6. 68 Hungary 78,564 compare
  7. 69 Madagascar 78,148 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 4.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 4.59 million in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release